Chinese-style chicken and sweetcorn soup
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/chinese-style-chicken-and-sweetcorn-soup
Follow our easy recipe to make this Chinese takeaway classic at home
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Feeds
2
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Ready in
15 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 16g
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Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 spring onions
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 75ml water
- 1 Co-op cooked chicken breast portion, skin removed
- 1/2 Co-op corn on the cob, kernels removed
- 1 large Co-op British egg
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
Method
- Finely slice the garlic and spring onions, saving some onions to garnish with
- Soften in a pan with the oil for 2-3 mins, over a medium heat
- Add the chicken stock and soy sauce and bring to the boil
- Whisk the cornflour, mixed with 75ml water, into the stock, stirring continuously, until thick
- Shred the cooked chicken and add to the pan with the corn kernels
- Return to the boil and simmer for 4-5 mins
- Take the soup off the heat and stir in the egg, lightly beaten
- Add the coriander, and season with ground white pepper
- Divide between 2 bowls and serve sprinkled with the rest of the spring onion
